The Osceola times., 1887-05-14

ID. Edrlngton, Prosecuting Attorney;
Hugh r. McVeigh, Clerk; K. F. Nc
Weigh, ID. c.; w. S. Hayes, Sheriff;
John A. Lovewell, Deputy, and Lige
Hayes, Paul j. Semmes, l.. e. Mar
tell as special deputies.
MEMBERS OF THE BAR:
Non-residents: Col. o. P. Lyles,
of Memphis; Maj. J. J. Horner; of
Helena, d. E. Meyers, of Memphis; /;
Maj. r. f. Crittenden, of Marion;
Col. Geo. CAN'T, of Memphis; K. F.
Adams, Memphis, and Hayes Pick
EFT, of Memphis. Local members:
Mess. H. NJ. McVeigh, John o.
Blackwood, G. w. Thomson, S. s.
Semmes, J. McGee, Jo. Bradford.
The following Is a list of the
Grand and Petit Jurors on duty at
this term of court: Grand Jury: j.
X. P. Hale, foreman. J. r. White,
Geo. McMillen, Geo. Buckner, Ed.
Savage, Rollo Archillion, c. H. Har-
ris, Geo. Harrington, s. p. Cowan,
F. NJ. Tucker, N. w. Wilson, l..
w. Gcsncll, Oscar Ingram, B. F.
Jones, II. 7. Rounsaville, Jas.
Scruggs. Petit Jury: John Cissell,
David King, b. j. Rook, Geo. Wal
do, A. w. Tobin, J. r. Hearn, Jno.
S. Dixon, G. II. Powell, Perry Rich
mond, S. NJ. Marks, w. r. Simpson,
Luther Walker, T. A. Matthews, NJ
II. Fletcher, Alex. Goodrich, Y. E.
Turner, w. j. Bowen, Fulton Mu.
sick, j. w. Coniey, II. II. Buskirk,
w II. Bowen, Jas. Manchester, +.
A. Coffman, Jesse Sisk.
COG SWELL CASE.
The case of the State VS.. Fred
Coggswell. charged with the crime
of murder, occupied the greater part
Of two days, and aroused an intense
interest during the progress Of the
trial. The killing of one James D.
Alexander by Fred Coggswell, as
charged in the indictment, was com.
mitted in Crittenden county last
June, and came up in the MiSsissip
pi Circuit Court on change Dfvonue
The State was ably represented by
I the Prosecuting Attorney, assisted
by Maj. r. +. CIittenden, Of Marion
and the defendant by Col. George
CAN'T and Col. o. p. Lyles, OF Mem
phis. Quite AN array of witnesses
were in attendance on both sides
and what they knew, for didn't know
of the facts and circumstances con
nected with the killing was fairly
brought to light and sifted through
the mill Of the law. During the ar
guments before the jury by the re
spective counsel, for aud against tn,
defendant, the spacious court room
was literally packed with an cage
and deeply interested audience
among which was included large
number of the ladies of the town snc
vicinity, who came to listen to the
arguments of the able orators EN-
ployed in the case, and whose sym.
pathies had been enlisted by the de.
yotion, fortitude and constancy ex,
hibited by the true and faithful wife
of the defendant, who remained con.
stantly at his side and watched the
progress Of the trial with an iutensi,
ty of feeling and interest such a.
only true, brave and noble woman
under such peculiar and trying cir
cumstances can. The appeal to the
jury by Col. CAN'T, is a fruitful sub.
ject of comment, and was the aGini-
ration Of all who had the pleasure OF
listening to eloquent, logical,
powerful, convincing dealing as he
did, in facts, logic, ridicule, sarcasm,
lofty word-paintiug aud caricaturiug
the iudierous by turn; swaylng his
hearers and awakening all the emo
tions Of the human heart at will, like
the magician behind the curtain who
manipulates the wires that control
the actions Of the puppets on the
stage for the amusement and enter.
tsinment of wondering audience,
causing tears and smiles alternately
to cbase each other like spring show.
ers and sunshine. Neither did the
interest flag even after the Jury had
retired to sum up their decision.
Crowds of impatient men waited
outside for the FIRST iHtimation that
the jury had agreed upon verdict,
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